Appoinment as Secretary to the Inspector General

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Document

Title

Appoinment as Secretary to the Inspector General

Description

Hamilton offers Howe an appointment as his secretary and regrets that, although the pay and emoluments are those associated with the rank of Captain, the appointment does not confer that rank.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

03

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Howe to Hamilton, 07/18/1799.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Thomas Y. Howe
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel Ogden

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

appointment of Secretary to the Inspector General [Hamilton]
only the pay and emoluments without the rank of Captain
while on my part I anticipate real advantages from your talents and work

document number

1799070337000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Y. Howe [unknown] [n/a]